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Ready to get your read on? Dive into the article archive to help you build wealth through real estate investing. We feature top subject matter experts exploring every facet of the industry.
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Ready to get your read on? Dive into the article archive to help you build wealth through real estate investing. We feature top subject matter experts exploring every facet of the industry.
Can Real Estate Marketing Be Effective and Affordable?
Here’s how digital tactics help you use your budget wisely and reach your audience. The exclusive new luxury community you’ve been working on is finally pre-leasing, and it’s time to find residents to fill available units. You hope that people have driven by and seen the impressive construction for the ...
92% surveyed expect foreclosure volume to increase as roll rates from delinquency rise 85% surveyed expect home prices to decrease, eroding equity for distressed homeowners Respondents estimate seriously delinquent loans have less than 20% equity on average Nearly half of seriously delinquent FHA loans have enough partial claim capacity to ...
Establishing Credibility in Commercial Real Estate
Building a trustworthy reputation in the commercial industry is key to unlocking access to better deals and better opportunities. Here’s how. In my home state of Iowa, the person who cuts my hair went through 3,500% more training than the real estate agents who navigate people through one of the ...
Understanding Solo 401(k)s for Self-Employed Individuals
The flexibility and control a solo 401(k) offers can help the self-employed put away more money than traditional or Roth IRAs allow and enjoy certain tax benefits. Saving for retirement is something many people put off until later, but that’s a big mistake. A 2018 Federal Reserve report found that ...
A Million Reasons to Choose the Right Lender
Discover how savvy real estate investors are seizing profitable opportunities by partnering with a reliable private money lender. There’s nothing more exciting as a real estate investor than finding the perfect investment opportunity. Too often, though, investors are unable to move quickly on lucrative business deals or get them closed ...
One recent model may be in trouble; the other has endured for more than four decades. In simple terms, equity sharing is shared ownership or co-ownership. There are two kinds of shared equity models currently in use. The first is referred to as an equity sharing company. The second model ...
How to Build a Long-Distance Real Estate Investing Team
For investors in the long-distance rental real estate industry, building a team you can trust is one of the most important tools for success. Buying and managing single-family rental properties at a distance can be one of the most rewarding investment options available. But doing so profitably requires a team ...
How to Market to Prospects Effectively
Choosing the right channel for your message and audience is a key step. If you are a real estate investor looking to start a new marketing campaign, you have several different distribution channels to choose from. Deciding the best choice for your business requires careful evaluation. First, you must build ...
Doing the Math: How to Price Out a Fix-and-Flip Loan
Kiavi case study underscores importance of “doing the math” on the cost of a loan. In the current market environment, it’s more important than ever for real estate investors to build trustworthy relationships with lenders to diversify their capital sources. Most of the questions Kiavi customers ask in our space ...
How Social Media Thought Leadership Generates Leads
The right strategy and valuable content positions you as an industry expert and A credible community innovator. You could become an influencer on social media. No, not the kind of influencer who produces click-bait content, but rather the kind of influencer who thoughtfully shares ideas and expertise in real estate ...
6 Ways to Update Your Apartment Complex with New Amenities
As apartment living continues to be a popular housing choice, property managers and owners are increasingly looking for ways to enhance the resident experience and add value to their complexes. One effective approach is to invest in new and innovative amenities that cater to the modern lifestyle. Here, we'll explore ...
Six Strategies for Leveraging Your Industry Influence
Harnessing the power of your influence drives growth and fosters innovation, both necessary elements for achieving long-term success—for yourself and for the real estate industry. As the leader of your business, you hold a pivotal role. Your decisions and actions not only shape the direction of your company but also ...
As a landlord, it’s natural to want to keep an eye on your property and your tenant. But entering or inspecting your property too often could be viewed as an unwelcome intrusion into your tenant’s privacy. To avoid annoying your tenant, it’s important to know when and how you can ...
Vacation Rental Property 101: What to Look For & How to Maximize Your Investment
What if you could pay for an investment property’s monthly mortgage payment in a single weekend? It’s quite possible, thanks to the popularity of vacation rental platforms like Airbnb and VRBO. In fact, Airbnb hosts alone made $22 billion from their vacation rentals in 2022. In this article, we'll explore ...
Is Stability Finally in Sight for the Long-Term Rental Market in 2023?
There may be no time like the present to take action. As a real estate investor, you’re probably wondering what the single-family rental landscape will look like for the rest of 2023. The short answer is that buy-and-hold real estate investors should, after years of extreme volatility, have a relatively ...
Our House Your Home: A Business Model Focused on Affordable Housing and Tenant Satisfaction
Our House Your Home LLC, a family-owned company, has developed a unique build-to-rent program focused on building and renting high-quality homes for underserved tenants in Wilmington, NC. By identifying infill lots and building 4–5-bedroom houses, the company can meet the needs of underserved tenants and provide them with a happy, ...
Which Home Climate Control Systems Are Best for Investment Properties?
With daily temperatures rising throughout the world and areas of Australia reaching 35˚C on average, a home climate control system or an HVAC is crucial if you want to survive the heat. It’s also a given if you’re looking to put your property on the rental market. Nobody wants to ...
The Influence of millennials and Generation Z buyers is reshaping the property market. In recent years, the property market witnessed a new tide of influence as the baton passed from baby boomers and Generation Xers to younger generations: millennials (born 1981-1996) and Gen Zers (born 1997-2012). Their values, priorities, and ...
Dig deeper than the published reports about job growth before you decide to invest in a market. Of the many jobs that were lost during the pandemic, some quickly returned when lockdowns ended, some turned out to be gone for good, and some are still finding their way back. That ...
How Legislation Impacts the Real Estate Investment Industry
Staying informed about relevant legislation helps investors make decisions about investment strategies, risk, and profitability. Legislation plays a significant role in influencing real estate investing. Laws and regulations can impact property acquisition, ownership, development, financing, leasing, and sales. Let’s take a closer look at each one. 1. Zoning and land-use ...
5 Ways to Give Your Investment Property a New Look
With remodels on the rise, you want to give your property an updated look without breaking the budget. With whole-house flips slowing down, remodels are becoming more common. Kitchen and bathrooms are usually the focal point of these remodels. But the problem with trying to give any property a new ...
Getting fundable is more than just having a good credit score. Lenders make the most money when they lend money, right? Then why does it seem like they want to keep borrowers in the dark about how to qualify to borrow their money? The reality is lenders wish you knew ...
Investors in the cannabis industry must carefully evaluate all factors affecting their target market to minimize risk. The California Gold Rush of the 19th century is an ideal study in risk management. The lure of unimaginable wealth and the romanticism of the American frontier pulled hundreds of thousands of fortune ...
Real estate investors appear to be focused more on rental properties than on fix-and-flip opportunities according to the Spring 2023 Investor Sentiment Survey from RCN Capital, conducted by market intelligence firm CJ Patrick Company. More than half of the survey respondents (53%) indicated that they plan to hold investment properties ...
Best ROI Optimization Strategies for Single-Family Rental Property Owners
There’s no doubt that the real estate market has faced some unprecedented challenges in the last few years. For single-family rental property owners, those challenges have brought about many changes, as well. Volatile markets, economic concerns, and a societal shift in personal and professional priorities have all demanded resilience from ...
